[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 85 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING KANNAN SRINIVASAN AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA 
 FOR ASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 16, 2024

  Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, Kannan Srinivasan is a former president of the 
Asian American Chamber of Commerce, Central Florida. He served in the 
chamber for six years as a board member and advisor. He is an 
accomplished leader, entrepreneur, and tech executive with over 30 
years of information technology experience. He is a visionary community 
leader with years of experience in technology, sourcing, non-profit 
management, and strategic planning. His career is hallmarked by 
exceptional leadership, relationship building, and creative thinking.
  As the founder and CEO of Global KTech, he grew the company from 
scratch into one of the leading tech staffing companies in Central 
Florida. Kannan served on the board of Orlando Economic Partnership and 
on the leadership committee for the National Entrepreneur Center. He 
also served as president and board member of Tamil Sangam (MSCF) of 
Central Florida. In 2012, he cofounded the MSCF Charity, which has 
given more than 350 educational scholarships to underprivileged 
students in India and Central Florida. Kannan currently serves as a 
member of the Steering Committee of UCF's India Center and is a board 
member of Shakthi US, an organization that helps survivors of domestic 
and intimate partner abuse with a focus on Central Florida's South 
Asian community. He is a lifelong volunteer at the Hindu Society of 
Central Florida and a proud Rotarian.
  His leadership was recognized by the Orlando Sentinel, which named 
him Central Florida 100--one of the 100 most influential leaders in 
Central Florida. In 1991, Kannan immigrated to Central Florida from 
India. He is a proud alumnus of the University of Central Florida, 
where he received his master's in computer engineering. He lives with 
his wife, Dr. Anita Ekambaram, and their twin daughters.

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